Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is now twice as rich as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Bezos who is the worlds richest man, has seen an increase in his wealth since the beginning of this year and is estimated to have a net worth of $140 billion
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Bezos net worth is twice that of Mark Zuckerberg who stands the 5th richest person in the world with a net worth of $70 billion.
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The coronavirus pandemic has brought an increase or drop in wealth for billionaires worldwide with most recording a drop in revenue. Mark Zuckerberr has seen a drop of $8.4 billion to hisn et worth since the beginning of 2020.
However, Jeff Bezos is one of the few billionaires that has seen his wealth increase since the beginning of this coronavirus pandemic. The Amazon boss has seen his wealth increase by $25 billion and placing him $35 billion ahead of the world second richest man, Bill Gates.
The huge increase in Bezos wealth is due to the huge increase in demand on Amazon as people are forced to stay during this unending lockdown. The Wall Sreet Journal says Amazon is coping with the increased demands as if it were during festive or peak holiday seasons,